Dayna Pitzer , LISW, LICSW

Dayna Pitzer is a licensed independent social worker with 18 years of experience. She practices as LISW and LICSW and is based in Ohio. Dayna has worked across inpatient psychiatric care, hospice settings, crisis intervention, and juvenile services, and brings that background to short-term and longer-term work with adults.

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and anger find steadier footing. Parents and caregivers who feel overwhelmed by role demands or grief often come for help with coping and decision-making. She also supports people facing relationship strain, career questions, ADHD-related struggles, and life transitions.

Her approach combines clear, skills-focused methods with a person-centered stance. That means she listens first, then teaches practical tools such as behavior-focused strategies and mindfulness exercises. Sessions typically include problem solving, goal setting, and practice of small changes between meetings.

Dayna draws on specific methods like cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior therapy skills, and motivational interviewing to address thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Her hospice experience informs work around grief, loss, and end-of-life concerns. She aims to help clients build resilience and more effective daily routines.

Clients work with Dayna via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging. Work begins with a brief intake and a shared plan for goals and next steps. She emphasizes straightforward communication and practical tools people can use right away.

How specific approaches can work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as they are. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns, and helps clarify goals so people feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by providing concrete tools to try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about symptoms, life demands, and personal preferences, then try methods that fit. Progress is reviewed together and techniques are adjusted based on what helps most for the client's goals.

Online sessions offer flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls let people keep visual connection for in-depth work, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, coaching, or when writing out thoughts helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and maintain regular contact with a licensed professional.